John L John Lawson Collection

John L. Lawson, a talented artist of the late 19th century, captured the essence of various iconic locations through his remarkable paintings

John L John Lawson Collection: Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Longfellow National Historic Site, home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

John L John Lawson Collection: Boudoir of Marie Antoinette, Trianon, Versailles, (late 19th century). Artist: John L Stoddard

Boudoir of Marie Antoinette, Trianon, Versailles, (late 19th century). Artist: John L Stoddard
Boudoir of Marie Antoinette, Trianon, Versailles, (late 19th century). Bedroom of the French queen, Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes

John L John Lawson Collection: Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Madonna in San Sisto, c1512, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard

The Madonna in San Sisto, c1512, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
The Madonna in San Sisto, c1512, (1893). The Sistine Madonna by Raphael. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Lake Maggiore, Isola Bella, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Lake Maggiore, Isola Bella, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Lake Maggiore, Isola Bella, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Lucerne, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Lucerne, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Lucerne, Switzerland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Dying Gaul, Capitol, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Dying Gaul, Capitol, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Dying Gaul, (1893). An ancient Roman marble copy of a lost ancient Greek statue. From the collection of the Capitoline Museums, Rome

John L John Lawson Collection: The Marina, Capri, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Marina, Capri, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Marina, Capri, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Gallery of Battles, Versailles, France, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Gallery of Battles, Versailles, France, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Gallery of Battles, Versailles, France, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Transfiguration, c1520, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard

The Transfiguration, c1520, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
The Transfiguration, c1520, (1893). Thought to be the last painting by Raphael, left unfinished by him and completed after his death

John L John Lawson Collection: Melrose Abbey, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Melrose Abbey, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Melrose Abbey, Scotland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Old Father Nile, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard

Old Father Nile, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
Old Father Nile, (1893). Ancient Roman sculpture also known as Colossus of the Nile, of the river god with sphinxes and crocodiles. From the Vatican, Rome

John L John Lawson Collection: Lisbon, Portugal, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Lisbon, Portugal, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Lisbon, Portugal, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Palace of Versailles, France, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Palace of Versailles, France, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Palace of Versailles, France, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino, 1859, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard

Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino, 1859, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino, 1859, (1893). Painting done in 1863 of the battle fought on 24 June 1859. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

John L John Lawson Collection: Botanical Gardens and Mount Corcovado, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Botanical Gardens and Mount Corcovado, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Botanical Gardens and Mount Corcovado, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Houses of Parliament, Vienna, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Houses of Parliament, Vienna, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Houses of Parliament, Vienna, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: St Marks, Venice, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

St Marks, Venice, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
St Mark s, Venice, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Nazareth, Palestine, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Nazareth, Palestine, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Nazareth, Palestine, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Court of the Myrtles, Alhambra, Spain, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Court of the Myrtles, Alhambra, Spain, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Court of the Myrtles, Alhambra, Spain, 1893. A courtyard of the Moorish palace in Granada. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Trocadero, Paris, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Trocadero, Paris, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Trocadero, Paris, 1893. The Palais du Trocadero was built for the 1878 Worlds Fair. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company)

John L John Lawson Collection: Last Days of Napoleon at St Helena, c1860s, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard

Last Days of Napoleon at St Helena, c1860s, (1893). Artist: John L Stoddard
Last Days of Napoleon at St Helena, c1860s, (1893). Sculpture of Napoleons decline, made after his death in 1821. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

John L John Lawson Collection: Mission of San Juan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mission of San Juan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mission of San Juan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Ruins, Thebes, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Ruins, Thebes, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Ruins, Thebes, Egypt, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Geneva, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Geneva, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Geneva, Switzerland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Old Curiosity Shop, London, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Old Curiosity Shop, London, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Old Curiosity Shop, London, 1893. Shop immortalized by Charles Dickens). Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Pass of Uspallata, Andes Mountains, South America, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Pass of Uspallata, Andes Mountains, South America, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Pass of Uspallata, Andes Mountains, South America, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Yosemite Valley from Artists Point, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Yosemite Valley from Artists Point, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Yosemite Valley from Artists Point, California, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Rhine, Gutenfels, and the Pfalz, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Rhine, Gutenfels, and the Pfalz, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Rhine, Gutenfels, and the Pfalz, Germany, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Koblenz on the Rhine, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Koblenz on the Rhine, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Koblenz on the Rhine, Germany, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Comedy Theatre, Schiller Platz, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Comedy Theatre, Schiller Platz, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Comedy Theatre, Schiller Platz, Berlin, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Churchyard of Stoke-Pogis, England, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Churchyard of Stoke-Pogis, England, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Churchyard of Stoke-Pogis, England, 1893. Thomas Grays Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard is believed to have been written in the churchyard of St Giles Church in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire

John L John Lawson Collection: Statue of David, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Statue of David, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Statue of David, Florence, Italy, 1893. Michelangelos famous statue of David, completed in 1504. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

John L John Lawson Collection: Montreal and Mount Royal, Canada, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Montreal and Mount Royal, Canada, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Montreal and Mount Royal, Canada, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Totem Poles, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Totem Poles, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Totem Poles, Alaska, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Panorama of the City of Mexico, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Panorama of the City of Mexico, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Panorama of the City of Mexico, 1893. View from the Cathedral of the Plaza Mayor and National Palace. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

John L John Lawson Collection: Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. South American volcano. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Athens, Greece, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Athens, Greece, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Athens, Greece, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. The Altes Museum, (formerly known as the Royal Museum), was founded by Frederick William III in 1824

John L John Lawson Collection: Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

John L John Lawson Collection: Havana, Cuba, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Havana, Cuba, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Havana, Cuba, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

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John L. Lawson, a talented artist of the late 19th century, captured the essence of various iconic locations through his remarkable paintings. One such masterpiece is "Boudoir of Marie Antoinette, " depicting the opulent Trianon at Versailles. With intricate details and vibrant colors, Lawson transports us to this luxurious setting. In another captivating artwork titled "Cliff House and Seal Rocks, " we are transported to Golden Gate, California in 1893. The crashing waves against the rocks create a mesmerizing scene that showcases Lawson's ability to capture nature's beauty. Lawson also ventured into capturing religious landmarks like the "Mosque of Omar" in Jerusalem. Through his brushstrokes, he brings alive the architectural grandeur and spiritual significance of this sacred place. "The Madonna in San Sisto" takes us back to Renaissance Italy as we witness John L. Stoddard's interpretation of Raphael's masterpiece from 1512. His attention to detail allows us to appreciate every stroke on canvas. Traveling further across Europe, we find ourselves immersed in breathtaking landscapes such as Lake Maggiore in Isola Bella or Lucerne in Switzerland. Lawson masterfully portrays these picturesque scenes with precision and skill. Not limited to serene settings alone, he also captures historical monuments like "The Dying Gaul" at Capitol Hill in Rome or scenic spots like "The Marina" on Capri Island, Italy. Venturing inside magnificent structures, we enter the Gallery of Battles at Versailles where history comes alive through Lawson's artistry. Each painting tells a story that resonates with viewers even today. As our journey continues through Florence's Ponte Vecchio or Mammoth Hot Springs within Yellowstone National Park, USA; it becomes evident that John L. Lawson was not just an artist but a storyteller who transported us across time and space with each stroke of his brush. Finally, we encounter "The Transfiguration, " a masterpiece inspired by Raphael's work from the 16th century.